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Kids' Choice Awards turn 25 Traditionally a 25th anniversary calls for silver, but "The 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" requires something gloppy and green. Yes, it's slime time! Will Smith hosts the live show Saturday, March 31, on Nickelodeon, where stars of music, movies, TV, sports and books win blimps rather than golden statues. Kids vote online, early and often, throughout March for their favorites in 20 categories. What other awards show honors Michael Phelps (favorite male athlete) and "Kung Fu Panda" (favorite cartoon)? While stars are delighted to be at the Usher Oscars, Grammys and Tonys, this is the awards show attendees laugh about as soon as they start talking. The "Kids' Choice Awards" is the good-time show. Cameron Diaz and Usher are regulars, attending every year they can, and have won multiple awards. Glamorous as she is, Diaz let loose with an enormous belch to win the inaugural burp award. It's the honor of which she's most proud. Diaz and Usher both say they would love to be at USC's Galen Center BY JACQUELINE CUTLER Saturday. Both had other commitments but were happy to talk to Zap2it about why they love the "Kids' Choice Awards." Smith declined to do interviews. "It is the kids," Diaz says. "The energy in the room is like no other place, no other awards, where you walk out onstage and you cannot hear yourself think. They are so excited and don't know how to contain themselves." "Any inhibitions you have about life, it all comes down completely," Usher says. "In life, you have to be normal. It is inappropriate to burp in public. When you are there, you can do anything." Most who are invited as presenters or nominees try to attend. This year's nominees include Usher, Lady Gaga, Tim Tebow, the Muppets, the Smurfs and Antonio Banderas – clearly in different categories. Jessica Alba, Tom Cruise, Kelly Kelly or Taylor Lautner will take home the KCA Blimp award for favorite buttkicker. During the 90 minutes, expect good-natured, controlled pandemonium. "It is not only just for the celebrities but for the kids, the entertainment and the action," Usher says as to why the show is so popular. "The last two years have been loud for me, going to Justin Bieber concerts, and the reality of traveling all over the world, seeing screaming fans. The younger they are, the louder they are." "We stand up on these stages and for awards, and it's all about presentation and appearance," Diaz says. "And there, it is all about kinetic energy and kids freaking out, and you get all of their goodness blasted onto you." 7:30 p.m. (CSNBA) NBA Basketball New Orleans Hornets at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. (Live) (HD) THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. (CSNBA) NBA Basketball New Orleans Hornets at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. (HD) 4:00 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball NIT Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. From Madison Square Garden in New York. 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